Why is the tip of my thumb causing me so much pain?

Why is the tip of my thumb causing me so much pain?
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No joking, that’s something that I believe requires a visit to your family physician, and I am not one. But, just based on your description of the pain and the circumstances surrounding it, I believe (strictly as a layman) that you might have some kind of minor infection that needs treating.
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